Written answers
Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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527. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average time for payments to be awarded as of 1 June 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26202/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information (where available) requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
| Average Weeks to Award | May 2018 |
|---|---|
| State Pension Contributory | 6 |
| State Pension Non-Contributory | 13 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 1 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 2 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 5 |
| Widow(er)'s Contributory Pension | 4 |
| Maternity Benefit | 6 |
| Paternity Benefit | 6 |
| Disability Allowance | 13 |
| Illness Benefit | 1 |
| Invalidity Pension | 7 |
| Carer's Allowance | 15 |
| Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA) | 4 |
| Working Family Payment (New Claims) | 2 |
| Household Benefits | 1 |
| Free Travel | 1 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 9 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 1 |
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